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AEDIC · 07-11-2011, 09:35

Hi folks virgin poster so please be gentle with me ;)I have a 2005 VW Golf Plus and while driving at a steady 70km/h last Thursday there was a large crack/bang from the engine and the car started to make a terrible noise and billow smoke.Diagnosis from the garage I had tow me is that the com rod on the no4 piston had sheared or buckled (cant remember which the stress was too much

) and has caused damage to the engine block.The guys in the garage are telling me that I will have to have the lower engine block replaced (apparently the engine in the Golf Plus comes in 2 parts) and that all in all the bill would be the best part of 4k. I am in Cork City area... obviously getting it repaired by a VW dealer is going to be the ultra expensive option.... but do you folks have any suggestions as to alternatives (i.e. recon engine) and any suggestions/ recommendations of good mechanics in the area that I should call?Any help greatly appreciated.

George Dalton · 07-11-2011, 09:52

Which engine is in it?

AEDIC · 07-11-2011, 10:21

Sorry.... should have said that its the 1.4

AEDIC · 07-11-2011, 16:32

Breakers/dismantlers or even recon engine?

George Dalton · 07-11-2011, 16:34

A secondhand engine would be the cheapest option but it may be difficult to find one.

07-11-2011, 09:35	#1
AEDIC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cork Posts: 413 Adverts \| Friends	2005 Golf Plus Engine problem Hi folks virgin poster so please be gentle with me ;)I have a 2005 VW Golf Plus and while driving at a steady 70km/h last Thursday there was a large crack/bang from the engine and the car started to make a terrible noise and billow smoke.Diagnosis from the garage I had tow me is that the com rod on the no4 piston had sheared or buckled (cant remember which the stress was too much ) and has caused damage to the engine block.The guys in the garage are telling me that I will have to have the lower engine block replaced (apparently the engine in the Golf Plus comes in 2 parts) and that all in all the bill would be the best part of 4k. I am in Cork City area... obviously getting it repaired by a VW dealer is going to be the ultra expensive option.... but do you folks have any suggestions as to alternatives (i.e. recon engine) and any suggestions/ recommendations of good mechanics in the area that I should call?Any help greatly appreciated.

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07-11-2011, 09:52	#2
George Dalton Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bray/Portlaoise Posts: 2,599 Adverts \| Friends	Which engine is in it?

07-11-2011, 10:21	#3
AEDIC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cork Posts: 413 Adverts \| Friends	Sorry.... should have said that its the 1.4

07-11-2011, 16:32	#4
AEDIC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cork Posts: 413 Adverts \| Friends	Breakers/dismantlers or even recon engine?

07-11-2011, 16:34	#5
George Dalton Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bray/Portlaoise Posts: 2,599 Adverts \| Friends	A secondhand engine would be the cheapest option but it may be difficult to find one.